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Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

1197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 20% of New York middle schools

Summary

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School is a public middle school serving 239 students in grades 5-8 in the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District in Cattaraugus, New York. The school consistently underperforms the state averages on the New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.22% to 43.1% in ELA and 33.33% to 43.1% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 56.61% in ELA and 46.74% to 56.47% in Math.

The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for male students (1265 out of 1455) and special education students (1112 out of 1298) in the bottom 20% of New York middle schools. While Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School underperforms, the nearby Griffith Institute Middle School and Seneca Intermediate School also struggle academically, suggesting broader regional educational challenges.

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $13,491 to $27,592 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.1 to 8.5. However, the school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 586 out of 1,438 in 2017-2018 to 1,197 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025, and its star rating decreasing from 3 to 1 over the same period. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted interventions may be crucial for improving student outcomes at the school.

234

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,535

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 N Franklin St
Cattaraugus, NY 14719-1199

(716) 257-3483

District: Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

Students who attend Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School

Feeder schools for Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

New York avg52%

1,197^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

563^rd of 874Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1197 of 1500	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	899 of 1504	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	974 of 1500	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	805 of 1479	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	674 of 1242	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	872 of 1439	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	586 of 1438	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	596 of 1455	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.7	942 of 1429	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	906 of 1407	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	725 of 1401	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	756 of 1373	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	844 of 1337	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	836 of 1295	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	751 of 1243	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	785 of 1224	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	739 of 1185	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	676 of 1123	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.0	724 of 1095	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1017 of 1457	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	845 of 1465	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	956 of 1463	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	826 of 1454	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	732 of 1066	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	759 of 1370	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	488 of 1353	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1059 of 1283	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	787 of 1296	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	940 of 1288	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	704 of 1306	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	431 of 935	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	806 of 1241	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	370 of 1245	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1265 of 1455	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	914 of 1464	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	911 of 1464	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	709 of 1455	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	509 of 1071	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	872 of 1366	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	665 of 1352	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1112 of 1298	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	965 of 1303	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1021 of 1307	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	655 of 1283	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1020 of 1139	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	536 of 1170	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	732 of 775	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	448 of 614	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I89%+33 vs state

Science40%-4 vs state

Math39%-13 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	25 N Franklin St	Cattaraugus	14719	Cattaraugus County	Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 257-3483	234	27	8.6	56.8%	210 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	26.7	1197^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.2%		40.7	899^th of 1504 public middle schools	40.2%	298		100.0		88.9			40.4	33.3	22.2	22.5		43.1	40.0	33.3	41.0	31.6	51.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,535	$1,222	$30,312
Gowanda Middle School	Public	5-8	10674 Prospect St	Gowanda	14070	Cattaraugus County	Gowanda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 532-3325	334	34	9.7	38.6%	203 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.5%)	25.2	1224^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.4%		27.3	1157^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.1%	67			100.0	100.0	100.0		41.3	32.9	28.1	24.4		47.8	29.1	44.6	44.0	37.0	37.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,741	$00	$32,741
Seneca Intermediate School	Public	3-7	50 Iroquois Dr	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-5140	404	52	7.7	78.5%	170 (42.1%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (17.8%)	26.1	1206^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.6%		24.2	1226^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.5%	20						41.3	43.4	29.4	27.2		45.2	32.7	51.6	36.4		27.8		98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,952	$1,967	$32,985
Griffith Institute Middle School	Public	6-8	267 Newman St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 592-3203	349	36	9.7	39.0%	319 (91.4%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	35	1015^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.3%		34.4	1032^nd of 1504 public middle schools	31.4%	17	100.0			100.0				24.7	29.5	38.3			51.2	51.8	56.9		40.7	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$27,522	$1,206	$26,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School

Is Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School a good school?

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of New York middle schools.

What district is Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School in?

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

What high school do graduates of Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School?

Students at Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Cattaraugus-Little Valley Middle School.

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